1890 - Colorado County Courthouse
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jhuoni
N 29° 42.362 W 096° 32.386
14R E 738018 N 3288744
The county seat of Colorado County, is Columbus, TX. The Colorado County Courthouse has been at 400 Spring Street since 1891.
Waymark Code: WMWM52
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2017
Views: 2
The Texas Historical Marker, above and left of the cornerstone tells:
The building of the Colorado County Courthouse began with a public celebration July 7, 1890. About 3,000 people attended a barbecue in a grove north of town. They later marched to the Courthouse Square in a procession led by a local marching band. Members of Caledonia Lodge No. 68, A.F.&A.M. laid the cornerstone with Masonic ceremonies. Following the ceremony the crowd gathered together for a return procession to the grove. Later that evening a grand ball was held at the Stafford Opera House. The new Courthouse was completed in February 1891. (1990)
Year of construction: 1890
Full inscription:
Colorado County Courthouse
Erected 1890
Chas. Riley, Co. Judge
Eugene, Henry, Martin, Byrne, & Johnson
Architect Contractor
Laid by Caldonia Lodge No. 68 A.F. & A.M.
R.W. Henry Scherffius A.G.M.
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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